Spooky Halloween Riddles

Give goosebumps with spooky Halloween riddles that are eerie enough for older kids and family fright nights.

Spooky Starters

What room does a ghost not need?

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A living room.

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Why are cemeteries so popular?

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People are dying to get in.

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What is a ghost's favorite fruit?

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Boo-berries.

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What do you call a witch's favorite school subject?

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Spelling.

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What kind of street do ghosts prefer?

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A dead end.

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How do vampires start a letter?

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Tomb it may concern.

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What is a skeleton's favorite snack?

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Spare ribs.

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Why didn't the skeleton fight?

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He didn't have the guts.

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What do you get when you cross a vampire and a snowman?

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Frostbite.

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Where do ghosts mail their letters?

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At the ghost office.

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Creatures of the Night

I hang upside down and fly without feathers. What am I?

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A bat.

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I have eight legs and wait in sticky silence. What am I?

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A spider.

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I howl when the moon is full, at least in stories. What am I?

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A werewolf.

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I sleep by day and hunt by night in legends. What am I?

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A vampire.

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I ride the wind without an engine. Who am I?

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A witch.

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I wrap myself tightly and still look ancient. What am I?

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A mummy.

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I rattle when the wind finds me. What am I?

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A skeleton.

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I cross your path and superstition follows. What am I?

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A black cat.

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I start as a pumpkin and end as a glowing grin. What am I?

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A jack-o'-lantern.

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The more of me in a hallway, the less you see. What am I?

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Darkness.

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Trickier Spooky Teasers

What falls every night but never gets hurt?

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Night.

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I speak without a mouth when you shout into a crypt. What am I?

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An echo.

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What disappears when you say its name?

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Silence.

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What belongs to you but others use more than you do?

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Your name.

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What goes up but never comes down?

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Your age.

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What can you catch but not throw?

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A cold.

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What has hands but cannot clap?

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A clock.

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What is always coming but never arrives?

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Tomorrow.

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What has a neck but no head?

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A bottle.

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What gets wetter the more it dries?

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A towel.

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FAQ

Too scary for young kids?
Most are wordplay-spooky, not gory. Leave out the creature section for the youngest listeners.

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